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852.0 Aluminum vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

852.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 852.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
98
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 840
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.2
6.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.2
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 43
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7
41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.6 to 91.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 7.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
99.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.27